used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can tell the sweetness that the flame of distant pine-woods lends?
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
diffusingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/
spreading by diffusion
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
DOLPHUS
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From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
Durgan
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From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Who can tell the sweetness that the flame of distant pine-woods lends?
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
half-cultivated
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From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
ten 10s
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Who can tell the sweetness that the flame of distant pine-woods lends?
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
pine-woods
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From this reading Who can tell the sweetness that the flame of distant pine-woods lends?
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
sea-board
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From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The smoke of some distant forest fire filled the air, diffusing the sunlight in a golden glow.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Who can tell the sweetness that the flame of distant pine-woods lends?
express in words
From this reading Who can tell the sweetness that the flame of distant pine-woods lends?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading It is not smoke after it has floated many hundred miles; it is a faint and delicious aroma and a tint in the air--that is all.
in the direction of
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT 'DOLPHUS KNOWS Durgan left the breeze of the sunrise and the mountains behind him, and after that one first gallop, rode slowly down into the stillness of the lower country and the heat of the midday hours.
which person or people
From this reading Who can tell the sweetness that the flame of distant pine-woods lends?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the lower side of the road now the hill dropped, in ragged harvest fields and half-cultivated vineyards, towards the wide hot cotton plains of the sea-board.
